What is the Least Common Multiple of 1937 and 1941?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 1937 and 1941 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1937 and 1941, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1937,1941) = 1
LCM(1937,1941) = ( 1937 × 1941) / 1
LCM(1937,1941) = 3759717 / 1
LCM(1937,1941) = 3759717

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1937 and 1941 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1937 and 1941. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1937 and 1941.

Prime Factorization of 1937

Prime Factorization of 1941

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1937 and 1941.

LCM(1937,1941) = 13¹ × 149¹ × 3¹ × 647¹
LCM(1937,1941) = 3759717